ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2014
Evaluation of the recurrence rate for pterygium treated with conjunctival autograft.
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- A novel graft option after pterygium excision: platelet-rich fibrin for conjunctivoplasty.Eye (London, England) · 2017Trial
- Triple subconjunctival bevacizumab injection for early corneal recurrent pterygium: one-year follow-up.Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics · 2015Trial
- Risk factors for pterygium recurrence based on a retrospective study of 196 patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Effects of ranibizumab on microvasculature, oxidative stress and recurrence in primary pterygium surgery.International ophthalmology · 2025Article
- The Effect of Autografts from the Inferior and Superior Bulbar Conjunctiva on the Ocular Surface in Primary Pterygium Surgery: A Cytology Study.Turkish journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
- Characteristics and recurrence of pterygium in Saudi Arabia: a single center study with a long follow-up.BMC ophthalmology · 2021Article
- MiR-199a-3p/5p participated in TGF-β and EGF induced EMT by targeting DUSP5/MAP3K11 in pterygium.Journal of translational medicine · 2020Article
- Comparison of hyperdry amniotic membrane transplantation and conjunctival autografting for primary pterygium.BMC ophthalmology · 2018Article
- Ologen Implantation versus Conjunctival Autograft Transplantation for Treatment of Pterygium.Journal of ophthalmology · 2018Article
- Developments and current approaches in the treatment of pterygium.International ophthalmology · 2017Review
- What biomarkers explain about pterygium OCT pattern.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2016Article
- Bare sclera resection followed by mitomycin C and/or autograft limbus conjunctiva in the surgery for pterygium: a Meta-analysis.International journal of ophthalmology · 2015Article
- Conjunctival autograft in pterygium treatment.Romanian journal of ophthalmologyArticle
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the recurrence rate for the conjunctival autografts in the treatment of primary pterygium.
methodsThirty-six eyes of 36 patients with the diagnosis of primary pterygium underwent surgical excision and were treated with conjunctival autografts. Complications, recurrence rate, and final appearance of the cases were evaluated prospectively.
resultsComplications were observed in five cases; three eyes with Dellen ulcer and two cases with a Tenon's cyst in the superior temporal quadrant. Recurrence was detected in three cases in the study group. The onset of recurrence was 4.5 months. Higher complication rates were detected among the patient group below 54 years old than in the patient group aged 54 years or over, 22.2% vs 5.6% respectively (p = 0.338). Complications were more frequent among male patients than among female patients, 22.2% vs 5.6% respectively (p = 0.338). Recurrence was detected in four cases (8%), with an average recurrence time of 4.5 months.
conclusionWe suggest that conjunctival autografting is an effective technique in primary pterygium in terms of low recurrence rate. Increasing patient age is associated with significantly less risk of recurrence and complication.
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